[sospep]

> Tech companies don't have to be in Vancouver.

Agree with you 100%, but they are. And a good portion of those are in downtown or in the city proper. Why? I can see if your an Amazon or Microsoft and need to hire 100+ developers but the majority of Vancouver startups need nowhere near that many people. Why would you locate your startup in Vancouver?

[cuddlybacon]

Vancouver has lower tax rates for businesses compared to the surrounding suburbs.

[jb613]

apparently those corporations can find the people willing to work at those salaries. It's up to the tech workers to decide whether the location is worth the lower bank account.